Just tried a product I had forgotten I had purchased
and gave it a go this morning ....

BA mentioned back in the Toplace archives using Infusium 23 ...

Well ... I went to a Sally's and there was an Infusium 23 generic
alternative ... (I think it was like 5 bucks for this huge family sized
bottle) ... I used it this morning on my first piece ...

Heck ... it rejuvenated the hair piece better than any conditioner I've used ...
It's softer, more manageable ... for 5 bucks for this giant bottle .. worth
a try. Has anyone else given it a go ?

I have been using that for years. Only need a tiny bit and make sure you rinse out well. For me if I put too much on my hair will seem to be flat and a bit greasy after a while.

wiggy Wrote:I have been using that for years. Only need a tiny bit and make sure you rinse out well. For me if I put too much on my hair will seem to be flat and a bit greasy after a while.

You know, I rinsed it out ... but on the bottle it says to leave in ...

I used the leave in but it seamed to make my hair a bit crunchy til I brushed it out.
The rinse out stuff is super great. I spray first with Nearly Natural then just a dime size of conditioner. Rinse out well and make sure I put a bit of Dawn dish soap on the underside of the lace. This stuff seams so slick that I want to make sure my tape bonds to the lace.

wiggy Wrote:I used the leave in but it seamed to make my hair a bit crunchy til I brushed it out.
The rinse out stuff is super great. I spray first with Nearly Natural then just a dime size of conditioner. Rinse out well and make sure I put a bit of Dawn dish soap on the underside of the lace. This stuff seams so slick that I want to make sure my tape bonds to the lace.

Wiggy I agree, while washing the piece off my head in the shower or otherwise I am always careful to rinse really well. When the conditioner/shampoo is 90% rinsed out I will use a Dawn detergent or bar soap on the base just to cut conditioner/shampoo grease. People don't realize how most hair roducts are designed to moisturize - which is BAD for attaachments.

Hi Count,

I remember awhile back, following your transition to a hair piece. You were the first (that I knew of) to wear it long. So how's the piece (and wearing) coming along? Are you pretty pro at it now?

Leamon

It's coming along pretty nicely ... Thanks Leamon for asking ....
some ups and turns.

I'm not a pro by any means. Because it is a long-haired, pony-tailed piece of
extra length... I go to Di Di (Toplace's recommended NYC stylist) every 2-3
weeks for a cleaning, redying, cut, whatever (all included) ...

For some, who have a lot of free time, that may seem very expensive, but I
have a NYC business with hi-rents, and the several hours fooling around cleaning a
piece weekly could be more profitably spent at work .... and I also have a job
where I am in the public eye and on tv on many occasions without fortright notice
.... So .. I chose not to be the Howard Cosell of the hypnosis world where people
focus on my hair instead of the work I've been doing over the years ...

I do a pretty good job cleaning the piece (while it's on), styling it ....
and re-glue-ing down the front when it comes up .... I'm using a thin
layer of Walker Safe Grip ... and a second layer on top using Ultra Hold ..
That works best for me ... either glue by itself, doesn't quite do the
job and give me much of a hold ....

Of course, I loved the ST-30 Tape which BA mentioned he might have
a limited supply in soon ... but I haven't seen any posts mentioning if it
is as yet, available.

I hope many of you choose to go to the October Convention in
Windsor. Matter of fact, I can't imagine why any serious new hair
wearers would blow this FREE opportunity of a lifetime.

You can waste more money in one session at one of the leading hair
chains and walk out extremely unhappy and heavily in debt compared
to the library of wisdom you will gain like I did at BA's convention ...
besides the fun and friends I have met and we still communicate

For eg. Hi to Lino ...Lino on this list (our chef at BA's barbecue) came
down with his lovely wife this weekend to NYC from Canada and we had a
blast ...

Some day I'll switch to a shorter style, but right now, I like the convenience ...
I only have to really worry about the front coming up ...

Besides I wore my hair long my entire life .... Imagine what it would do to
Ozzy Osborne's image with his fans showing up with a corporate doo

Hope you guys have marked on your calendar the convention ...
Don't wait .... You have no clue how much fun you can have if you
come the day before ... like I did ... and enjoy Windsor and BA's
and Debbie's wealth of knowledge ..

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leamon Wrote:Hi Count,

I remember awhile back, following your transition to a hair piece. You were the first (that I knew of) to wear it long. So how's the piece (and wearing) coming along? Are you pretty pro at it now?

Leamon

BTW: I'm still switching between 2 of the pieces. I'm wearing my 1st piece now.
I had to send it back to the factory (John took care of it) .... But for a very modest
fee, they replaced the front. I was ready to discard the piece, but now I like this piece
better than the newer one ......

I have to send my 2nd piece in, as it seems in the front is where I put the
most stress on the piece, probably from fooling with the piece trying to
get the earlier glue balls off that seeped through while I experimented with different glues
from Debbie till I stumbled upon the 2 glues mixed as I mention in the
above previous post.

Hehe thanks for the update, Count. You might not think so, but you are sounding pretty pro to me :lol:

Leamon